Varsity student dies in accident along the Nyeri-Mweiga road
A police officer inspects a car that hit a university student along the Nyeri-Mweiga road on October 19, 2016. The student died on the spot. The driver was arrested as police launched investigations. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The driver of the car and the student were headed in the same direction when the accident happened.
- Police Boss Masai Makau said the driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when he lost control.
A 22-year-old student has died after being involved in an accident along the Nyeri-Mweiga road.
The student, Sammy Njenga, is believed to have been cycling to the Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) when he was hit by a spending car. He died instantly.
The driver of the car and the student were headed in the same direction when the accident happened.
According to Nyeri County Police Boss Masai Makau, the driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when he lost control, causing the accident.
Mr Makau said that police who rushed to the scene took the body of the young man to the Nyeri County Referral Hospital mortuary.
He said the driver of the car was arrested and have the vehicle taken to the police station as investigations started.
“Police are going to establish what really transpired and whoever is found responsible will face the law,’ he said.
